Schools in Zip Code 01775

ZIP code 01775 (Stow, MA) is served by two public schools in the Nashoba district — Center School, an elementary school for grades PK–5 with 485 students, and Hale, a middle school for grades 6–8 with 247 students — totaling 732 students, with no high school located in the ZIP. The Nashoba district ranks 69 out of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars.

Hale is the standout school here. It earned 5 stars in 2024–2025, ranking 46 out of 484 middle schools at the 90th percentile, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 68 out of 478, still in the top 14% of the state with 4 stars. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency was 59.73 in ELA, 63.96 in math, 63.08 in science, and 60.00 in 8th grade civics — all above both the district and state. Center School is also strong and above the state, posting 54.94 in ELA, 58.87 in math, and 50.68 in science. Hale outperformed Center School in every all-grade subject in both reported years, leading by 4.79 points in ELA, 5.09 in math, and 12.40 in science in 2025–2026.

At Center School, elementary math is a clear strength: 3rd grade math scored 63.38, 4th grade math 67.44, and 4th grade ELA 62.07, all well above district and state. Its weaker spots are 5th grade, where ELA and math both scored 44.59, and science at 50.68 — though science is tested only in 5th grade there and 8th grade at Hale, so that comparison should be read cautiously. Hale also has the lower student-teacher ratio, 11.0 versus 12.6, while per-student spending is nearly identical (about $146 apart, roughly 0.8%). Free/reduced-lunch data are blank for both schools, so family-income context isn't available.